Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether any departmental business has been conducted on private email addresses; and what mechanisms are in place to ensure that full records are kept of that business.
I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the Cabinet Office guidance to departments on use of private emails.
It is government policy not to comment on specific technical security controls; however, the incidental personal use of private email accounts from departmental systems is subject to our IT Acceptable Use Policy, in spare time.